It's All 'Latin' to Me

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Alma mater 'nothing matters' 'nurturing mother' 'always maternal' 'home away from home'

2. Mea culpa choosing sides making excuses taking the blame offering an explanation

3. In vitro 'in glass' 'in science' 'in life' 'in the imagination'

4. E pluribus unum 'out of many, one' 'united we stand' 'in God we trust' 'by the people'

5. Ibid(em) 'at the bottom' 'egotistical' 'in the same place' 'idiotic'

6. Pro forma supporting group consensus lacking originality satisfying only the minimum requirements in favor of form over content

7. Ante-bellum 'before the war' 'against excessive ornamentation 'against war' 'in favor of beauty'

8. In loco parentis the act of committing one's parents to an institution legal term for an insanity plea to assume power of attorney for someone to assume the duties and responsibilities of a parent

9. Nolo contendere neither admitting guilt or claiming innocence legal term to describe an ugly divorce don't be disagreeable or argumentative dissatisfied with services rendered

10. Sine qua non clearheadedness the essential ingredient lack of understanding a code word

11. Sic attack command for dogs something is confusing such as an apparent error is quoted and is not an editorial mistake

12. Ex post facto an explanation concocted after an event, sometimes misleading facts admitted into evidence after a verdict has been rendered an explanation printed in public a journalistic expose'

13. Ad hoc permanent having a military function in the private sector created for a particular occasion

14. Non sequitur a thought that does not logically follow separation of church and state for public knowledge showing lack of equality between the sexes

15. Non compos mentis someone who is skeptical of parapsychology suffering from writer's block out of one's mind so not legally responsible revealing one's innermost thoughts

16. Quid pro quo in support of capitalism in favor of the usual order of things taxation is the backbone of government a fair exchange

17. Per capita 'by leaders' 'by capitals' 'by states' 'by heads'

18. Caveat emptor show respect to leaders be alert to the possibility of being cheated lacking intelligence giving in to greed

19. Carpe diem take advantage of opportunities denying the existence of gods a person who hates Mondays any religious holiday

20. Habeas corpus an accused person must be presented physically in court and given sufficient cause for arrest a friend or relative can insist on seeing a person who has been arrested a person cannot be held without bail a suspect must be read his Miranda rights before being arrested